EVEyiisra ledger-Philadelphia, thuksday, January r, idis.
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art r H r A P h&zww
feoring Sacred Codfish
,Wphlft "d 1,er tncntres nnd
froers may "less incir urnmauo
iht they hnvo no Fooli-Hnh
" KiiK n portfolio of thcrttrlcnl con-
Im nhout hi" person. Iloaton has..
Boston wlH thc Inushlnir- ":!
. .. -- kxl.likii 11rnnr1tvnf l
ther pieM l"-0,",-'' "-" "
,t COrlcy Keeps up mo gaou worn,
fni1 h I" a Pret'y successful buo
of Hie Immortal "iioney iita."
sioppert "Tho Easiest way nnci lei
iiri from Rector's" play two en-
.nts In tho liomo of tho Puritans.
iem , ..,,i 4i,- -itn.
r Curicy ick" " "" ,m-.--i.n
rhorus Into tlKhts, mid has
outelona himself over tho question
ha forbidden tho further perform-
at tho Toy i in uu u intiiiiiv-i iu
mi. ..InnA lu tt, nnn n Tin, l
cr. t.at v"" "' ." "'
j Collcso's favorite mill most lady-
dramatists, Mario 13uiali uix, who
W writes comuma picceu. i. is a
t and effective attack on war. It
profanity nt Ha climax ns tho nat
oiitcomo of desperate passions In
rite men brutalized by war. A
musical comcuics aim -piays wmi
are Indulglnp; in jusi tno amo
it But. of courso, as Bernard Shaw
lea OUl years mv "lu d'wub
rth'e sincere play, mni niways lans
the. displeasure or uia censor.
Iter -dispatcnea iiiukjuiu lhul ma
b U willing; o let tno piny proceed
b lYlekeu words nro removeu imu mo
of tha jvliole thine dulled to match
oayoral intellect.
I Girl of Girls" In Washington
i musical niece which the Forrest In
how to Philadelphia next week and
li made Its bow In Washington Mon
nfghl as "Tho Girl of Girls," seems
rve ''cot away with It" bo far as tho
hlngton reviewers f?o. Tho plot by
oxd Paulton. already narrated In this
I, was much more worried over tho
ties of libretto writing man wore tno
whp nearci it. uno uook they
oassable; their warm pralso wont
la music. "It. G.," of tho Washing-
Post writes:
i score of the new musical piece fur
ls a pleasing surprise. it might
been excused if tho Atlantic City
nsster, accustomed to opon-nlr con-
had shown a tendency toward
and -bombardment with brasses.
ladf the orchestration was most dis-
ana weii-tcmpcreo, wun merely an
ilottBl announcement of a theme
ma. trumpetB. a mrpo and enro-
balanced orchestra, In which tho
t of the wooil-wlnds was particularly
ttve, was one of tho two significantly
able features or tho evening, tho
nralseworthv element balne- thn
i ana duets by Miss Natallo Alt and
font Sullivan, both of whom havo ex-
nt voices, and Miss Lcola Lucey's
fcrfly song, "Llttlo Stnr, Pretty
i- nuts ah s uitinir "iovo in n.
jer,' Is the phonograph probability
e aoqre,
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BOON TO THESPIANS
ODT OF JOBS-AND
WILLING TO INVEST
MUSIC
GAIL KANE
Coming to thc Garrick next week.
has produced n new comedy by Itudolf
Besler, nuthor of "Don," he will come
to America with Mr. Manners' play.
Newa Notes
Anno Cladwcll and Itaymond Hubbcll
havo succeeded In ilttlng An'netto Kellor
mnnn. Tho garment no one would say
"vohlclo" In connection with Miss Kcller
mann Is to bo called, not unnaturally,
Tho Model Maid." Tho company will
Include Otis Harlan and Ann Whcatop.
ling Along
Little Theatre has "Couraue" after
IThe threatening clouds hnvo nnssed
I7H 4lhe Mikado" said they would,
I 30 years ago the 'opera bouffo of
lallty Is ended, tho war over thn
jwar play has subsided, and "Cour-
pwiii po proauced nt the Little Tho
next Monday according to schodule.
I It goes n llttlo play from England,
fcesome Like."
Ike O'Hara Is soon to appear at tho
giui in u new irisit crania Dy tAugus-
iiiou, sir.
' Oeorge" to Tour Amorlca
fit's all you need to say on Plcka-
-jhh "bir ucorge--and tho thoatre
xnows you are talking tibnn ir
C Alexander. Ihn "nnll.mh.
iht who lends such an air of courtly
jiment to what used to be called tho
lfeh' before theatrical knlirhihnn.
Into fashion. Vf if AmaHnD t.n-
him It Was In tho Verv mrlv .lnv nt
carter. Of late vwir rii- nnm .
8' contract with Charles F'rohman by
Ik 1 t merlcnn managor Iiob used
.u, unigi mo Tormor's plays over
I alter their London production. As
iMequenqe Sir George has had no
f .umncnuy new to America to mnko
psentable repertory.
W. however. th pnntpn t.n --i x
31r George has found a new niece bv
W. ,?'" au'hor of "Peg o' Jly
HU With ttia T am.!.... a . ..
pat condition as a result of tho war
w nothing tO keen on ontornrlolnir
-manager at home. After Sir George
From Its brief glory ns tho New The
ntre. Its Lleblor spectacles and Its Cen
tury Opera, tho millionaires' mammoth
playhouse on Central Paik may gravitate
ultimately to musical revues, mounted by
Andreas Dippel and tho Shubcrts.
Joo Weber Is to plungo still further into
tho managerial maelstrom with n piece
for Janet Bcecher called "Tho Fallen
Idol." It Is not autobiographical.
A now fnrco shortly to be produced
bears tho tltlo "A Grlpful of Trouble."
Its author Is Fred Jackson.
The Playgoer's "Omar"
Tho crowd no question makes of ayes
or noes, '
But hero Or there, as strikes Its fancy,
goes.
But tho dramatic critic down In front.
Ho knows about It all, ho knows he
knows.
THEATRICAL
BAEDEKER
r f.ia
Movie Man, Who Embodies
Eastern Amusement Com
pany, Has $1 ,000,000 En
terprise on Hand.
Actors who nro out of work havo rea
son to be happy, a gigantic moving pic
ture concern, with octopus-llko tenden
cies, Is about to be launched. It will fur
nish employment to nt least 150 actors
provided each will buy stock In tho con
cern. This stipulation Is not made to Incrcaso
tho cnpltal, according to A. Shaffer, pro
moter of tho company, but merely to
make tho actors tftko an Intorcst In their
work. Tho company Is assured, ho de
clared today, of $1,000,000 capital, and
really will opernlo a chain of 100 theatres
In Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Tho
nenaqunnors at present Is on tho sixth
floor of -120 Walnut street.
Tho concern, which will bo known ns
tho Eastern Amusement Company, nlao
wants n, young mnn to manage each
theatre, but tho innnagcr, like tho actor,
must Invest between J350 and 500. This
Is to mnko him tnke an Interest In his
work. Interest on tho money to tho
amount of 7 per cent. Is assured in tho
advertisement which Mr. Shaffer ha
placed In tho newspapers.
Tho basis of calculation In this connec
tion Is a matter of conjecture, ns tho
compnny has not yet opened any of thc
theatres. But, according to Mr. ShafTcr,
It Is negotiating for tho llrst ono In West
Philadelphia.
In order that rAtnrna mm nn,A in n
quickly as possible for tho Investors tho
I'rumoier said efforts will bo mndo to
iB80.or miy threo theatres each week.
Mr. Shorter Is no contlldont of success of
his plans that It matters not where tho
theatro Is located. In nn advertisement
announcing that ho will buy or rent a
theatro ho states that It may bo located
anywhere In tho city, and must have a
capacity of not less than 330.
Ho contended that It was Impossible for
a man to mnko out Independently In tho
movlng-plcturo business on account of
the high cost of pictures. To offset this.
Mr. Shaffer explained ho would mnko one
picture piny several houses a day
"If I got a mm that cost J100 n day
rent," he said, "I would send it to four
or five of the houses on our circuit. This
would mnko it only nboutJM a house. It
would bo necessary to 'have autos on
hand In order to oxpedtto matters "
Tho cost of production will also be great
ly reduced by the foresight of Mr. Shaffer.
Ho has HO scenarios already on hnnd.
Mnny of these he wrote himself. But
economy will not el.- there. Tho urn.
motor says he will act as his own pro
ducer, which menns thnt ho will act us
his own Btnge manager. Experience In
vnudovuie abroad, ho asserted, flttod him
for this.
When questioned as to the Identity of
some of tho stockholders of tho East
ern Amusoment Company, Mr Shaffer
said there was nnlv one nthcr " p -p
a. Mr. Everles, a former s'.u.'ent of
the University of Pennsylvania lir xn.d
that Mr. Everles wns tho financial man
of the concern.
Tho company's office Is not yet fully
furnished, a telephono and somo sta
tionery being tho only accessories on
hnnd when tho cnller arrived.
Tho Eastern Amusement Company will
not stop at moving pictures. In tho
summer It will produce musical comedies
In Us own parks which will be obtained
later.
"Won't you find It difficult to got ac
tors or actresses to buy shares of tho
company?" Mr. Shaffer wns asked.
"Not at all," he replici), "ono woman
has already offered to buy $J0i)0 worth of
stock If I will feature her In a picture."
Pausing to light a cigarette, ha added.
"Wo won't employ any ono who won't
Invest."
AUELPIH "SujI," wrtn Joo Collins and
Tom McKaughtun ann nn excellent cast. A
muitcnl comedy or Viennese origin More
tunerui man cieter, cut wen acted and
pleading 8.1.1
BltOAD "Jerry." with MIm DIIIIo Burke. A
comedy by Catherino Chlsholm Cuihlnx.
Mils Burks captures a husband In 8 an
tuines. Amuahig 8:1.1
KEITH'S Kitty 3ordon, Marie Nordatroni,
no Irwin and Hurry Croon In a diversified
and entertaining bill 2:00, 8:00
GAIW1CK "Potash and Perlmutter," Mon
teguo Olars' popular atorleu of the clothing
trade mudo over Into the season's most
hear'lly amusing comedy 8:13
LITTLE THEATRE "The Critic," Sheridan's
fattro on things theatrical In his day and
ours. A vary amusing performance ot thle
tragedy within a comedy ;so
LYKIC "The Pcaiant airl." with Emma
Treniini ana tiiuuu wamum, a vunii
rental operetta recardlnc tho capture ot a
"milk-fed tenor" and "chicken hawk." by
31 las Trentlnl. The mualc ia excellent ana
Mr. Crawford moat amusing 8:13
WALNIJT-'The Heart of Taddy Wnack."
with Chauncey Olcott. An Irish play ot sen
timent and sons 8.04
HILDREN'S CORNER
A Queer New Friend
OW would you lik-n h o Tvmr
lonely little flower, loft all alone
sf All the other nnitara In trin n-r1on
propped from their stalks and cona
P under tho plled-up leaves and
ea? Tfm, iHH... A,.,-,.
1Un the fall, one cheerful little
,v0,ao3 tooKea around the. garden
Mome company for a, llttlo visit.
e, bwB o busy tending: to my seed
lr. and doing my regular work.
i haven't been sociable ln-oh. ever
But now my seeds ore muds.
lowers aro all orien and I can visit
flt leaving work -undone. And I
RE A L jT :l
mSki W h
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Ullli-1, - s
1
I irtnsn. roo tujft taught.
tjj llt there aro so many In
want iq taw about,"
r.rounl aver tie gardea In
uirtnj: manner. But she
"What can be that inat
W1 h excJatmri In dt.
time I JoolroJ over t&
w " ib-tt ttbwr aw y
aw I . at see thlnff!"
dear," Bald a big brown rose bush near
by, "but with tho season!"
"The season's all right!" exclaimed
the pink cosmos loyally, "I like the fall,
but I can't seo the (lowers!"
Tho brown rose bush laughed, "Of
course yuu can't: they are gone!"
"No llowerfll" cried tho cosmos, "there
Inust be flowers In u garden!"
,"In summer, yes," replied the brown
rasa bush, but now the fall has come.
Tho flowers aro sleeping, making ready
for their work next year."
Tho cosmos eald nothing for a while,
for she wanted to think aboirt what the
toss bush had said and It's very difficult
to tlilnb and talk, too. as you very well
know,
She looked over the garden carefully.
"Yes, there Is the sunflower stalk all
dry and dead. There la the cornflower
patch, not a flower In the whole patch I
And the nasturtium bed, not a bloom
on !tl Surely tho rose bush must bo
right! The flowers .aro, all asleep only
I am left!"
And because It is a bit lonesome to db
the last one In a garden, the cosmos
bloom felt quits forlorn, quite unlike
her usual chenrful alf.
"I wish I wasn't In bloom at all," sho
said. "It's entirely too lonesome to be
in bloom all olo alona In a whole
garden!"
"You're not all sole alone, I'm hero
to keep you company," Bald a pleasant
llttlo voice close by the cosmos' head,
"so don't worry any morel"
"I'm Klad to nave company, tut
please. If It's not rude to ask, who are
you I as&eu lllu UU0JUV4 B4,v, ev u
craned her peek In a vain attempt to
sea the newcomer .
"Ot course It'a not rude to ask, for
that's the only -way jou find out things.
I'm a snowflake."
"A snowflake!" exclaimed the cosmos,
half frightened, "I thought snowflakes
were cold, horrid things."
"Indeed, no." replied, the snowrtak
kindly. "I will keep you warm and cosy.
I will tuck you up mis and keep you
company fe" nothing!"
go tfe eosma talked with the enow
flaie aaa they Tnte fast friendj. And
thTpaU cMWC k that
pyrwaw I the www as U St liked.
1
Pension Fund Concert
Tho recital to be given tonight at
the Academy of Music try Mme. Olga
Samaroff will mark the beginning of n
pension fund for tho members of tho
Philadelphia Orchestra. I,ater In th
season the Orchestra will Itself give two
concorts, but Mme. Samaroff will start
tho fund by devoting her share of to
night's receipts to the cause. It has
been long felt by thoso In charge of tho
orchestra that the men who give their
services and their talents to it for a
long tlmo should not bo entirely de
pendent when they aro compelled to re
tire. Tho pension fund Is the safeguard
which has been decided upon.
Mme. Samaroff will repeat hero the
program sho played with great success
In Now York. It Includes a Beethoven
sonata and MaoDowcll's "Erolca," two
pieces dedicated to tho pianist, a waltz,
prelude, nocturne and song of Chopin
and other pieces.
TO DECORATE LITTLE THEATRE
Tho Little Theatre Is to have Its walls
and proscenium arch decorated by Miss
Violet Oakley. The artist plans to havo
the mural paintings In soft color tones,
each broad panel portraying some part
of the history ot the drama. A model of
the theatre has been secured by Miss
Oakley, who la now at work on tho color
sohemes and designs. Theso will be passed
upon by a committee from the Academy
of the Fine Arts and the work will then
be done by Miss Oakley, assisted by her
pupils.
PHXLA. SYMPHONY CONCERT
The, Philadelphia Symphony Club will
present a concert of unusual Interest at
the meeting of the Lyceum Institute, to
be held In the Alumni Building Thurs
day evening, January li The following
five soloists from this city will assist In
the concert; Antonio Bcanluzloj baritone;
Miss Itcba Stanger, 'cellist; Herman
Weinberg, violinist; Jacob Slmklns,
violinist, and Theodore Cella, harpist
WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT
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Iht vlalt of the Philadelphia. Orchestra
to New York, briefly reviewed in this pa
per last Tuesday, brought ah interesting
variety of comment from the New York
reviewers. Tho critic, of the Bun found
that "the playing of the orchestra waa
technically excellent but the
tonal tiunlttles, especially the strings, left
much to bo desired. The Vivaldi
concerto wag dull because the
tone was dull," With this In mind, tho
comment of tho reviewer of the Mall be
comes especially ncute: "The outstand
ing quality of Mr. Stokowskt's band were
the volumo nnd quality ot IU string
tone," Tho same reviewer finds tho
"greatest weakness In the trumpets,
which wcro constantly overwhelmed by
tho trombones. The horn quartet had
power nnd precision, but llttlo Bweelness
of tone." Tho Hvenlng World also found
tho strings In a "fine, sonorous, singing
tone.' Tho Evening Sun was partial to
tho "Asiatic fury" of the finale of tho
symphony. The Musical Courier, more
onihUHlnstlc than any dally, praises or
chestra, mnstcr and soloist. Mme. Bam
nroff. If she Is Interested, will find In tho
comments everything but agreement.
"Kxcesslvn nuance," femininity, mascu
line "hardness," deop sympathy, lack of
sympathy, wore among the things dis
covered In her playing of tho "Empe
ror " Tho ono point on which tho critics
agree is that Mr. Stokowskl dragged cer
tnln port, nn of tho symphony, with the
nntural ret jit that allegros seemed rcck
lccaly rapid and uncontrolled. It Is a
fault which was noticed here on only one
occasion, tho playing of the "nienzl"
overture. Mr. Stokowskl, If he chooses
this means of making his distinctions,
has excellent compnny. Mr. Nlklsch In
variably retards his andantes. But Mr.
Stokowskl hardly needs to.
Hopartz in Retrospect
It will hardly do to assume that the
unresponsive acknowledgment of Itopartz
In tills city wns duo to the provinciality
of our musical public. Provincial It
would have been had wo taken tho signed
nnd scaled npproval of any metropolis
Instead of passing an individual Judgment.
The nudlcuce last Monday night wns cer
tainly willing to listen; tho pity Is that
It listened with eo little pleasure.
It nas none tho less grntetul to Doctor
Muck for choosing the symphony nnd
grateful to his bnnd for tho beautiful
playing of It. In tho Ilvo visits of tho
boston Symphony ono nny profitably
bu given over to a novelty or to an
unfamiliar work. Iast year brought
Stabler: If this year woh nut so frltrltoiiH
It Is n pity, llut Doctor Muck did well
to lot us hear what the French musi
cians of todny havo done.
Pavlowa
When the synthesis of the nrts, dreamed
by Illchnrd Wagner, is mndo nnd opera
Is no longer a hybrid but there is little
uso In prophesying an event which Is
not for our time. What Is In our time
Is it synthesis ot two of the arts which
opern emplcjs, music and dnnto. They
aro tho two which mako apt to. worth
hearing' nnd seeing one could so easily
dispense with operatic singing. And nil
of this Is merely a prelude to the an.
nounccment that Anna Pavlowa returns
to Philadelphia for two performances,
Saturday, January 23.
Comic Oporn Again
When ' Maids of Athena" was produced
in New York last year it boro tho nnmo
of Franz Legar. "Insido dopo" on that
occasion credited Mr. Lolmr with pre
cisely seven of the 23 numbers. Tho others
wero substituted for Mr. Lohnr's orig
inals with the avowed purpose of pleasing
tile public. The ungrateful public was
not pleased. A happier case la now au
dible in Philadelphia. The original
score of "The Feasant Girl" was by Os
car Nedbal. It was formerly written for
a large orchestra, and depended ns much
on orchestral effect us on catchy tunes.
Thu music Is still good; but to avoid its
excessive goodness there has been ndded
a doso of Frlml-plaln. That Is, moro tho
Krlmt of "High Jinks" than tho Frlml
of "The Firefly." During the prog
ress of "Tho Peasant Girl" here some
of tho suppressed Nedbal Bcoro has been
returned, it la "good stuff." nnd music
lovers would do well not to sneer at It
merely becaUBo it liuppens to be at the
Lyrlo Instead of at tho Academy. Mr.
Stokowskl recently disposed of the mu
sical snobbery which sniffs at "rags."
It Is tlmo to dtsposo of the snobbery
which despises the popular aria, the
waltz-dream and tho patter song. At
tentive study of the scores of Beethoven's
symphonies Is the greatest antidote for
tho rugtlmo snobblsm. Musical generos
ity, or democracy puro and simple. Is all
that Is needed for the rest.
Ave, Prater, Atque Vale J
Mr. Caruso is departing these shores
next month. Before he goes he will be
heard here at least once more. At least
once more the finest tenor of our time
will move his hearers to wonder and to
hear. Because this time It Is to be Canlo,
In "Pagllaccl." Mr. Mascagnl's Inevi
table companion pleco will be produced,
with Destlnn. After Caruso goes the
mainstays of the Metropolitan will be
Miss Farrnr as Mme. Sans-Gene (and as
anything else sho cares to play) and
Mr. Amato as Napoleon In "Mme, Sans
Gene." It will not be overlooked that
Mr, Amato will be heard with Caruso
.... rr.B.4nu nlnhl A1fl HMKrvjiH in tlA
U AMVOl,. B., -... v w hw
In that company.
ON WITH THE DAHOE,-
BUTCONMEYOUR
JOY TO FOX TROT
This Advice Is Intended for
Devotees of Terpsichore
Who Wish to Be Strictly
Up to Date.
Nlneloon-fourteen danced out and nine-tccn-flftcen
danced In.
There In no doubt about that. Nor Is
thero any doubt that whllo tho oll gen
tleman may havo excited tangoing, ono
Btopplng1 nnd hesitating on his shaky old
pins, tho Infant In the family of years
kept time to his llrst lusty bawl with n.
pair of liny feet thnt, try ns ho might,
refused to do other than fox-trot.
Thero has never been anything llko It.
Thero was qulto somo enthusiasm ram
pant, you mny remember, a few short
years ago when nit this new or modern
dancing camo along, and tho malady ot
the primeval contortions of tho bunny
hug, tho turkey-trot and tho grizzly bear
Infected humanity throughout tho whole
expiinso of this terrestrial globe Tlioro
was enthusiasm, too, when tho barnyard
dances yielded In their turn and tho ono
Btop wna tho object of labored concen
tration. Thero was more yet over tho
tnngo, nnd who will estimate tho heights
It reached when tho hesitation mndo Its
Initial bow to an cnger world.
Hut In tho dying months of thc recent
year with tho country rovellng In not
nny one of thoso but nil threo. It censed
to bo nn enthusiasm nnd became a stato
ot mind, for throughout the breadth and
thickness of old Noun Webster's favorlto
book thero Is not a suitable adjective
FIU3STO! THE FOX-TBOT.
And now? Presto! Tho fox trot! How
In tho world Is It possible to write of an
ecstasy outdoing and surpassing n danc
ing era which was of Itself supcrlntlvo
and beggnrrd descriptive words nnd
phrnsea?
Dancers, real dancers, everywhere
realized when this intcst of new' dances
put In u general nppenranco early In tho
fall, that It was dostlncd to stay nnd to
occupy a unique position In their hent-ts.
But oven thc boldest prophets did not
dare predict that It would hold tho ball
room boards to the exclusion of tho older
favorites.
Not meaning nt all to say by that,
that Jean, the leader of tho orchestra,
nover nips his fiddle bow on the music
rack as a vignni to stnrt up a waltz, for
instance. You can still hear waltze3 and
ono steps, nnd oven tangoes now and
nitaln ns of yore. But they hold tliclr
ploco on tho programs out of deference
to your dancer nnd thero nro lots and
Iota of him nnd hoi' who lacks that do
grco of proficiency which makes It pos
sible to determine without fear of chnl
leiiEn Just what Is what.
"Why," says the expert to hlmSfclf,
"play music adapted to only ono form of
dnnclng expression, when fox-trot time
permits of nil of them?"
THE SECRET OUT.
Thero Is tho secret. With tho fellow at
tho traps beating out "ragpicker" rhythm
on tho drums and cymbals, the world Ilea
before you. Is It a favorite open-step In
the hesitation? Is It a neat llttlo cortez
from tho tnngo? Or Is It a trm, snnppy
rovorso In your best one-step stylo? Stick
It In. It will fit to time. And all without
tho bother of changing the record on the
machine.
And be it whispered that Is why all this
talk of standardizing tho fox-trot fnlls
flntler than tho Jersey lowlands. Tho Joy
of this dance of dances lies In the fact
that It Is anything you care to mako It,
and then some. What matter It If becauso
there Is an uncertainty now and ngaln
as to what is coming next a favorlto too
gets squashed from tlmo to time? Isn't
the unexpected always the most fun?
Limitations and overacqualntancea to the
paint of boredom nro what havo killed
every superseded dance on tho roster to
date.
Anyway, the fox-trot Is here to stay.
And may be tho feature of playing pris
oner's base with one'B partner's feet Is
not the least of Its fascination. Fro(n
present Indications It will rule supreme,
ns has done no other of Its predecessors.
PHOTO,
PLAYS
Another tost of the Sherman anti-trust
law Is tinder way, This tlmo It is William
Pox who has brought suit through the
Greater Nevr York Film Bentnl Com
pany, ot which ho Is president. The cor
poration became the plrtlntlrt In a suit
for M.SCo.ooo damages filed against the
Motion Picture Patents Company, the so
called Motion Picture Trust,
The action Is ono of the most Important
In thc long series against tho General
Film Compnny, among which Is the pro
ceeding begun by the United Stntea Gov
ernment two years ago for tho separation
of tho 12 big manufacturing companies
which coniposo It.
Tho defendants named aro those which
nro defendants In tho Government's no
tion. They nro tho Gcnornl Film Com
pany, tho Motion Picture Patents Com-
Nevertheless, they were competled W
sit nnd suffer In silence recently, lie
cause a scene In "The Adventure 5t
Brlarcllft" called for a piccolo solo.
Helen Holmes, the SfCotem railroad star,
has been made honorary member of
railroad Union. Bhe will now charge union
wnges.
Marie Walcamp was painfully clawed
recently by "King," the big Blsort iloh,
necessitating five stitches,
George Larkln la now with the Bex,
Gretchen Ledeier also, nnd William C.
Bailey has joined the Peerless Company.
Louisa Huff (Lubln) tins seven mice for
pets.
When you see Mabel TWnnolle In
"Olive Is Dismissed," you will wonder
how she got nil those dogs to howl nt
once. She Induced a certain player to
sing.
ICdMnr .tones (Lubln) added considerably
to thn supply of food for the stnrylns
Belgians by canvassing hundreds of farm
ers In his native county In Ohio,
NEW YORKER READS PAPER
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"Necessity of n Foundry Engineer,"
Discussed Hero.
Recently Invented appliances. It Is pre
dicted, will trlplo tho output of foundries
within n few years. Walter F. Prince, of
Now York, prepared n paper on this BUb
Joct which wns read last night by A. A.
Miller, at tho meeting of tho Philadelphia
Foundrymon's Aasoclntlon In the Manu
facturer's Club. Tho topic was "Tho
Necessity of a Foundry Engineer."
Tho following officers were re-elected!
President, Thomns Devlin; vlco president,
A, A. Miller; treasurer, Joslah Thomp
son; secretary, Howard Evans, nnd
trustees, Thomns Dovlln, Joslah Thomp
son and Howard Evans.
. AM
ELAINE IVANS
Starring in the new MinA films.
MISSION FOR FORMER PRIEST
F. C. Capozzl Admitted to Com
munion of Episcopal Church.
The Bev, K. C. Oapozzl, formerly nn
assistant priest In the Roman Catholic
Church ot Our Lady of Good Counsel,
who was admitted to tho communion of
tho Protestant Episcopal Church by
Bishop nhlnolander, will leave this city
tomorrow to take charge of tho Italian
Mission In Herrln, 111., under the direc
tion of the Diocese of Springfield.
Mr. Capozzl was formally admitted to
the Eplscopat Church .yesterday by
Bishop Rhlnelander In the private chapel
at tho Bishop's home, 251 South 2M
street In explaining his change of faith
Mr. Capozzl said;
"My study of history convinced me that
neither the Imperialism of Rome or the
anarchism of Protestantism could repre
sent the church founded by our Lord, In
the democracy of the Episcopal Church I
find the ideal of Christian society."
TODAY'S PHOTOPLAY CALENDAR
Subject to Changt,
puny, tho Vitngraph Compnny, of Amor
lea, tho American Mutoscopo nnd Hlo
sruph Company, tho lllogrnph Company,
Thomns A. Edison, Inc., tho Knlem Com
pany, Pntho Froros, the Lubln Manufac
turing Company, Canton Molics, George
Klelne, tho Easanny Film Manufacturing
Company, the Sollg Polyscope Company,
tho A mint Moving Piotuie Company,
Frank U Dyer, Henry N. Marvin, Jere
miah J. Kennedy, William Pclzer, Sam
uel Long, Jacques A. Rcrst, Albert E.
Smith. William T. nock, Slegmund Lu
bln. William N Sollg, George K. Spoor
and I'erclval Waters.
FAMOUS CLOWN FILMED.
Recruits from the funmnkers or tho
fast-fit owing motion picturo Industry are
diawn from nil walks of life. For tho
greater part thoy have always como from
tho stago, nnd many noted actors and
uctreBsen havo gone over to the silent
drama. Now the llm folks nro beginning
to mnko Inroads upon the circus enter
tainers, chiefly upon tho clowns, as tho'
silent comlques nro well adapted to the
screen, their humor being mainly er
prossed In pantomime.
Harry LnPonrl Is tho first and greatest
ot tho clowns to desort tho sawdust nrona
for the scicen. He hna been placed under
n long-umo contract to appear exclu
sively In MlnA films, a now brand of
comlo pictures which aro now being
shown In first-class theatres everywhere
For two years LaPeart was principal
clown with Illngllne Brothers' show,
ttftcr which Im wns honored by being
chosen as chief" producing clown of the
great Uarmim & Hnlley Circus, tho high
est position of Its kind In clownland.
After two years with Bnrnuni LaPearl
was featured nt tho Hippodrome, New
York, und left them to lolnt tho mia
Illms. A special cast of tho .hest fimvna
chosen from sovernl prominent Ameri
can circuses has been engaged to sup
port !jO. Pearl in his film productions.
Jimmie Jiyiana, tho comlo tumbler;
Spooks Hanson, the globe-trotting clown
George Zummett. of the Famous Dollar
Troupq; Bob Jordan. Jlmmlo Corbley.
Johnny Mayon. Charley Johnson, Nat
Berk and Georgo Williams aro somo ot
the pantomlmlsta whose nnmea will be
readily recalled by all who nro familiar
with circus life.
LaPenrl is soon to bo seen on the screen
In a 15-rccl aerial burlesquing tho pres
ent day sensational serials. This comic
will bo called "The Girl of His Dreams."
PERSONALITIES
Tom Moore thinks he knows how to
play the piccolo. Tho members of his
company entertain another opinion.
SEXTON GIVEN ?3B0 PURSE
Thirty Years of Faithful Sorvico Ap
preciated by Parishioners.
John W. Ryan, who for the Inst 30
yrars hns been sextlon of Epiphany
Chapel, 17th nnd Summer streets, wns
presented with n purso of $350 Inst night
by tho pnrishloners In npprcclatlOn of
his faithful service. Tho purso was pre
sented by tho Rev. Dr. David M. Steelo,
rector of tho Protestant Episcopal Church
of the St. Luke and the Epiphany, with
which tho ahnpcl Is connected.
Tho 400 children In tho Sunday school
gavo Ir. Ryan a traveling bag, which
iviiB prcsenica oy tno llqv. Irving A. Mc
arew, vicar of tho chapel.
TO BID PASTOR FAREWELL
Gloucester City Congregation Will
Tender Reception to Minister.
Tho Bev. William L. Haines, who re
signed as pastor of the Baptist Church
nt Gloucester City, N. J., to accept a
now charge as pastor of tho Baptist
Church at Colllngdale, Pa., will bo ten
dered r farewell reception tonight In tho
church.
Pastor Haines took charge, of tho church
at Collingdnlo yesterday and conducted
the weekly prayer meeting last night.
THREE POST SEASON OPERAS
There will bo three extra performances
at the Metropolitan Opera House after tho
close of tho regular season, according to
nn announcement by Manager Gattl
Casazza. The soasonends on Fobruary
0. Tho oxtra performances will bo given
on February 23, March 23 and April 6.
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. Ex-Presldent William Howard Taft'a lecture.
"Tlia Kkecutlve I'ower. Its Duties and Its.
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"Authors' Night." Brownlnr Uoclety, Wither-
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Transit mus-rotlng. Tsxtlla Hall
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Jewish war, mass-meeting,
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loral concert, York Road Audi-
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JenkllitoAsn i
torluim 8 o'clock.
uioacr 10 wnuam J
Lwtcre, "The Organliation. character of
Personnel, Scop ot .Work and Methods of
Operation and Control of a Large, MudIcImI
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Chief ot Bureau of Highways, Franklin last":
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City Business Club's annual dinner. Hotel
Colonnade; T o'clock.
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